Dornier DO.17

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5K+AR

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Limburg - Limburg

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1160

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The airplane departed Limburg-Saint-Trond Airfield to attack RAF Debden. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Defiant and crashed on the Goodwin Sands at low tide. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Fw W. Effmert, pilot,
Uffz H. Ritzel, observer, †
Uffz H. Reinhardt, radio operator, †
Gfr H. Huhn, mechanic. †

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z into the Irish Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the St George Canal. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Ziehm, pilot,
Lt Horst Diedrich, observer,
Hgefr Otto Blüthgen, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Homann, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 off Dungeness: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 1340 LT

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F1+??

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The airplane departed Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport to attack the RAF Kenley, Surrey. Approaching the target at low height, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Dungeness. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Leder, pilot,
Uffz Ulbrich,
Uffz A. Disch,
Uffz Rudolf,
Uffz H. Szybinski.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 near RAF Kenley

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 1322 LT

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F1+DT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane departed Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport to attack the RAF Kenley, Surrey. Approaching the target at low height, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed near the airfield. Four crew members bailed out and the captain completed an emergency landing in a field.
Crew:
Oblt Rudolf Lamberty,
Hptm Gustav Peter,
Obfw Valentin Geier,
Fw Hugo Eberhard +1.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 near RAF Kenley: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 1320 LT

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F1+HT

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The airplane departed Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport to attack the RAF Kenley, Surrey. Approaching the target at low height, it was shot down by the British Flak and crashed near the airfield. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Fw Johannes Petersen, pilot,
Oblt Hans-Siegfried Ahrends, observer,
Uffz Karl Greulich, radio operator,
Fw Hans Dietz, air gunner,
Oberst Otto Sommer.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z off Seasalter: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940 at 0730 LT

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U5+DS

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Vitry-en-Artois - Vitry-en-Artois

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The airplane departed Vitry-en-Artois to bomb the Eastchurch Airfield. While returning to its base, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed at the Mudflats near Seasalter. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Gerhard Müller, pilot, †
Oblt Werner Morich, observer, †
Obfw Karl Langer, radio operator, †
Fw Rudolf Haensgen, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 in Plancoët: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Plancoët. The pilot was killed while the second occupant was seriously injured. He died from injuries sustained on August 27.
Crew:
Uffz Berndt Karl Martin, pilot,
Flg Hans Richter Hans.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Szczecin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1940

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West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

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Plain, Valley

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835

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Szczecin

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Poland

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Szczecin, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Jakob, pilot,
Oblt Heinrich Goldmann, observer,
Ofw Walter Ackert, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17M-1 in Dinard: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940

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